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shutdown
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the stopping of a process or activity the factory resumed operation after a brief shutdown for repairs Synonyms of shutdown arrest, arrestment, cease, cessation, check, close, closedown, closure, conclusion, cutoff, discontinuance, discontinuation, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, offset, end, shutoff, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease, terminationWords Related to shutdown mop-up, phaseout; abeyance, break, interruption, layoff, letup, moratorium, pause, standstill, suspensionNear Antonyms of shutdown extension, persistence, prolongationAntonyms of shutdown continuance, continuation
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